Holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle

Abstract

A holster-tool for holding a water hose with a trigger spray nozzle to a user's belt. A first embodiment of the holster-tool includes a central base portion for the nozzle to lie against, a pair of belt clips formed from the upper portions of the base to engage the belt of the user, a retaining channel formed from the base at the forward part of the base to hold the barrel of the spray nozzle and a retaining channel formed from the base at the rearward part to hold the handle of the trigger spray nozzle. The base extends downward to below the water connector on the trigger spray nozzle. The second embodiment includes a belt clip formed from the upper portions of the base to engage the belt of the user, a lower retaining channel formed from the lower portion of the base to engage the hose near a spray nozzle.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle assembly having a forward spray nozzle and a lower handle with a bottom water connector, the holster comprising: 
 an elongated substantially flat central holder;    a means, extending from the forward portion of the holder for retaining the forward spray nozzle;    a means, extending from the rear portion of the holder for retaining a rear portion of the lower handle;    a means for removable attaching said holder to a user's garment, said central holder extending downwardly below said connector when said water hose spray nozzle is placed within the holder.    
     
     
         2 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle as claimed in  1  wherein said means for retaining the forward spray nozzle is an upwardly open channel.  
     
     
         3 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle as claimed in  1  wherein said means for retaining the rear portion of the lower handle is a forwardly open channel.  
     
     
         4 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle as claimed in  1  wherein said means for removable attaching said holder to the user's garment is a plurality of backward bent tabs at an upper portion of the holder to engage said garment.  
     
     
         5 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle as claimed in  2  wherein said means for retaining the forward spray nozzle is an integral portion of the forward portion of the holder.  
     
     
         6 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle as claimed in  3  wherein said means for retaining the rear portion of the central handle is an integral portion of the forward portion of the holder.  
     
     
         7 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle as claimed in  4  wherein said plurality of backward tabs is an integral portion of the upper portion of the holder.  
     
     
         8 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle assembly having a forward spray nozzle and a lower handle with a bottom water connector, the holster comprising: 
 an elongated substantially flat central holder;    a means, extending from the bottom portion of the holder for retaining the hose;    a means for removable attaching said holder to a user's garment, said central holder extending downwardly to removably grasp said water hose, rearward of said water hose trigger spray nozzle assembly.    
     
     
         9 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle as claimed in  1  wherein said means for retaining the hose is an upwardly open channel at the base of said holder.  
     
     
         10 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle as claimed in  8  wherein said means for removable attaching said holder to the user's garment is a backward bent tab at an upper portion of the holder to engage said garment.  
     
     
         11 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle as claimed in  9  wherein said upwardly open channel at the base of said holder is an integral portion of the bottom portion of the holder.  
     
     
         12 . A holster for a water hose trigger spray nozzle as claimed in  10  wherein said tab is an integral portion of the upper portion of the holder.